Jennifer Douglas
Jennifer Douglas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 34. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Douglas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jennifer Douglas is a town and city representative of the Rhode Island Democratic Women's Caucus and a member of the Charlestown Democratic Town Committee. She has also been a speaker for Vote/Run/Lead.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Incumbent Elaine Morgan defeated Jennifer Douglas in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elaine Morgan (R) | 54.7 | 7,178 |
 | Jennifer Douglas (D)  | 45.1 | 5,913 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 13,111 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Jennifer Douglas advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Douglas | 100.0 | 2,009 |
| Total votes: 2,009 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Incumbent Elaine Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Morgan | 100.0 | 1,043 |
| Total votes: 1,043 | |||
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2020
See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Incumbent Elaine Morgan defeated Jennifer Douglas in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Morgan (R) | 54.0 | 8,967 |
| Jennifer Douglas (D) | 45.9 | 7,619 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 16,599 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Jennifer Douglas advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Douglas | 100.0 | 1,430 |
| Total votes: 1,430 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Incumbent Elaine Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Morgan | 100.0 | 525 |
| Total votes: 525 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Douglas' endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Incumbent Elaine Morgan defeated Jennifer Douglas in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Morgan (R) | 54.3 | 6,529 |
| Jennifer Douglas (D) | 45.6 | 5,484 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 12,025 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Jennifer Douglas advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Douglas | 100.0 | 1,756 |
| Total votes: 1,756 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34
Incumbent Elaine Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 34 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Morgan | 100.0 | 1,242 |
| Total votes: 1,242 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Douglas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Douglas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Fair Taxation The bottom 20% of Rhode Islanders pay a higher proportion of their income in state and local taxes than the top 1%. That’s wrong. It’s time that corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share.
- Reproductive Freedom: Abortion and contraception are private medical decisions between a patient and their doctor, not for legislators. I will always defend and protect reproductive rights.
- Quality Public Education Every child has the right to a quality education, no matter the ZIP code they were born in. We’ll increase school funding to fix our broken education system that leaves so many children in Rhode Island behind.
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2020
Jennifer Douglas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Douglas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a single parent to two teenagers and a full time health care worker, she understands the needs of families: good schools, a living wage, access to health care, and strong environmental programs to protect our natural resources.
- $15 minimum wage
- Affordable Housing
- Quality Public Education
Providing a living wage coupled with affordable housing provides security for families and individuals. The Covid pandemic has highlighted this need as we are currently facing an eviction crisis and the exploitation of our essential workers who are earning far less than their worth.
Combating environmental racism, which sites unhealthy and environmentally unsound businesses in lower income areas is also important. Children who live in these zones tend to have higher rates of asthma and other respiratory disorders. This is unacceptable and we need to do better and work on green energy initiatives which will reduce emissions, improve air quality, and provide a healthier environment for us all, but especially for residents in these marginalized communities.
Having a safe, clean, schools and providing free, healthy lunches to students improves learning and educational outcomes. It is so important that we have well funded schools for our students because their potential is directly tied to their environment. Hungry, distracted children can't learn. It is up to us to provide them with every opportunity possible.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Douglas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Douglas' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Codifying Roe v Wade into RI law by passing the Reproductive Health Care Act. Strengthening environmental regulations on a state level to combat this administration's removal of wildlife and conservation protections. Affordable Healthcare/Medicare for all.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I'm especially concerned about the rights of women, undocumented immigrants, and underrepresented communities.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty and the ability to listen to all constituents and make policies based upon the will of the people.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I care about the people in my community and want everyone to thrive. The health and safety of constituents should be any elected officials main concern.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The primary responsibility is to speak to constituents and advocate for them and their concerns.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
No. Sometimes a fresh set of eyes or a new way of thinking is the best way to shake up the system and prevent politics as usual.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 25, 2020
